USB

LANPORT 400

Manual

Content

1. Features

2. Parts and accessories

3. The device at a glance

4. Getting started

4.1 Hardware installation

4.2 Software installation (Windows for example)

5. The user interface

5.1 USB server and device status

5.1.1 Device free

5.1.2 Device locally connected

5.1.3 Device locked by other user

5.1.4 Other segment

5.1.5 Device not supported

5.2 The user interface’s menu bar

5.2.1 File menu

5.2.2 Options menu

5.2.3 View menu

5.2.4 Help menu

5.3 USB server context menu

5.3.1 Backup firmware

5.3.2 Firmware update

5.3.3 Change password

5.3.4 Restart server

5.4 Device context menu

6. Configuration via web interface

6.1 Status

6.2 Network

6.3 Reset Device

6.4 Password Change

7. Disconnect request

8. Important notes

9. Examples of use

9.1 Network use (single user, IP address manually assigned)

9.2 Network use (multiple users, IP address by DHCP)

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1. Features

• 4-port USB server (NDAS)

• Allows connecting many USB devices to a LAN

• Suitable for many USB devices (e.g. USB sticks, USB printers, external hard disk drives etc.)

• External interfaces: 4x USB2.0, 1x Gigabit LAN (RJ-45)

• Compact design

• Power LED and reset button

• Supported operating systems: Win XP/Vista/7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

2. Parts and accessories

A B C D

3. The device at a glance

A

B

E

C

D

• USB LANPort 400 (A)

• Power adapter (B)

• Patch cable (C)

• Tools CD incl. software and extensive PDF manual (D)

A B

D C

A – Network connector

(RJ-45 / 1 GBit/s)

B – Power connector

(5 V / DC)

C – Reset button

D – Power LED

E – USB connectors

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4. Getting started

4.1 Hardware installation

1. Connect the included patch cable to the USB LANPort’s network connector and an available network connector of your switch/ hub/router/PC or similar.

2. Connect the included power adapter to the USB LANPort and a wall outlet. The device will boot automatically.

4.2 Software installation (Windows for example)

1. Insert the included Tools CD into your CD/DVD drive.

2. Use the Windows Explorer to open the directory of the inserted

Tools CD.

3. Double click (left mouse button) “Setup.exe”. The installation procedure will start. Follow the installation wizard’s instructions.

4. To complete the installation you will be prompted to reboot your

PC. Confirm this indication.

5. After successfully rebooting your system, the following icon will appear on your desktop:

5. The user interface

A

B

C

D E

F

Double-click (left mouse button) this icon to launch the software.

Note:

You need to install this server software on every PC from which you want to access the USB LANPort 400.

A – Menu bar showing the entries “File“, “Options“, “View“ and “Help“

B – USB server with related IP address

C – USB devices connected to the USB server

D – “Search” button: by left-clicking a search run is commenced, to detect devices connected to the USB server

E – “Open website” button (only displayed when the USB-

Server is selected): by left-clicking the USB server’s web interface will be opened

F – “Connect device” button (only displayed when a plugged

USB device is selected): by left-clicking this button the respective USB device is connected and locked for other users usb LANPort 400

Note:

The software will detect the connected USB server and associated devices automatically. Furthermore the USB server supports automatic and manual IP address assignment; automatic address assignment via DHCP is selected by default.

In case your firewall prompts you during the installation process allow the USB server to access the respective network resources.

5.1.3 Device locked by other user

The device is locked by another user and therefore is blocked for all other users.

5.1 USB server and device status

The icons inside the user interface will already show the server’s and the device’s status.

5.1.4 Other segment

5.1.1 Device free

The server IP address is not in the same network context as the computer’s IP; thus the server/the connected devices may NOT be accessed. In this case change the network settings of the server/ your computer.

5.1.5 Device not supported

The device is not locked and can be connected.

5.1.2 Device locally connected

Some USB devices are not supported by the server.

The device is connected to the local computer.

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5.2 The user interface’s menu bar

5.2.1 File menu

A

5.2.2 Options menu

A

C

E

G

I

B

H

J

D

F

A – Choose “Quit” to exit the program.

A – Select the desired interface language.

B – Decides (box checked/unchecked) if the selected device shall be automatically connected when starting the server software.

C – Accesses the server configuration menu (below 5.3).

D – Retrieves the web interface for server configuration

(below 6.).

E – In case a device is selected, it is mounted and locked for other users (same function as the “Connect device” button).

F – Disconnects a mounted device and unlocks it for other users (same function as the “Disconnect device” button).

G – Sends a disconnect request (below 7.) to the current user of a mounted device.

H – Opens up the active device‘s configuration dialogue

(below 5.4).

I – Decides (box checked/unchecked), if an inactive memory device (e.g. HDD in sleep mode) will automatically be unmounted from the server.

J – Selects (box checked/unchecked), if an inactive printer will automatically be unmounted from the server.

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5.2.3 View menu

A

5.2.4 Help menu

A

C

B

A – Decides (box checked/unchecked) if only connected devices or also the server will be displayed.

A – Displays some software information: usb LANPort 400

B – Defines (box checked/unchecked) if a log file will be kept.

C – Opens up the program folder where the log file is kept:

5.3 USB server context menu

A

B a c d b e a – Define the USB server’s name b – DHCP on (manual IP address off) / DHCP off

(manual IP address on) c – Decide which USB port(s) shall automatically be mounted at program start d – “Set“ saves and activates your settings “Cancel“ discards them e – The entries “Backup Firmware“, “Firmware update“,

“Change password“ and “Server restart“ (see below)

B – Calls up the web interface (below 6.)

A – Invokes the server’s configuration window: usb LANPort 400

5.3.1 Backup firmware

The USB server offers the possibility to backup the firmware.

The pop-up window (see below) already offers a target path for the backup file. Via “Browse” you can change this default path. “Submit” starts the backup, “Cancel” will terminate the action. In this input window (see below) you may assign a new password. This password is required to configure different settings of the USB server.

5.3.2 Firmware update

In case you have a more actual version of the USB server’s firmware available you may update the current firmware version via this entry. With “Browse” you select the locally saved update version. “Submit” starts, “Cancel” terminates the update procedure. A current firmware version can be found at www.sharkoon.com.

5.3.3 Change password

In this input window (see below) you may assign a new password.

This password is required to configure different settings of the

USB server.

5.3.4 Restart server

Select this entry to restart the USB server. A restart may be necessary when the server does not react or other problems have occurred.

You may also force a restart by pressing the reset button on the device.

5.4 Device context menu

a

B

A

C

A – The selected device is mounted and locked for other users

(same function as the “Connect device” button).

B – Opens up the device’s settings window: b usb LANPort 400

a – Various device information is displayed.

b – Select a program to be run after the respective device has been mounted.

C – Decides (box checked/unchecked) if the device is mounted automatically at program start.

6.1 Status

A

6. Configuration via web interface

From the user interface select the server entry and click the button “Open Web Page” afterwards:

B

C

Your standard browser starts and the web interface will display the status page:

A – Left-click the link to select the respective entry.

B – This area displays various USB server information: Server

Name, Manufacturer, Model, Firmware Version and Server

Up-Time (time elapsed since server has been started).

C – These areas display various information regarding the connected devices: Device Name, Link Status, Device

Status and Current User.

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6.2 Network 6.4 Password Change

A A

B

B

A – Left-click the link to select the respective entry.

B – This area displays the current network status: IP Setting

(automatic or manual IP address assignment), IP Address

(IP address assigned to the server), Subnet Mask, MAC

Address (the server’s MAC address).

A – Left-click the link to select the respective entry.

B – To change the current password enter it into the “Current

Password” area, then enter the newly assigned password into the “New Password” area. Confirm the new pass word by re-typing it into the “Confirm New Password” area. Left-clicking “Submit” will complete this procedure,

“Clear” will abort.

6.3 Reset Device

A

B

A – Left-click the link to select the respective entry.

B – Perform a reset after entering the assigned password into the “Password” area and confirm by clicking the “Submit” button, “Clear” will discard your entry.

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7. Disconnect request

The current user decides whether he unlocks the device “OK” or not “Cancel”:

A device being connected to the USB server and mounted by a single user is contemporaneously locked for all other users.

The icon “Remote Occupied” indicates that the connected device currently is not available; the button “Connect Device” is disabled.

Now via the device’s context menu a disconnect request can be sent to the current user:

As soon as the device is unlocked the requester will receive the following info and now can mount the device by clicking the

“Connect device” button.

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Other USB devices such as printers, scanners etc. do not require this step and can directly be disconnected.

4. The USB to IP translation may cause a decrease in transfer speed compared to the native operation of the USB devices and is caused by technical means.

8. Important notes

1. You need to install the server software on every PC, from which you want to access the USB LANPort 400.

2. Your operating system will treat the connected USB device as if it is directly connected to the PC. This means that potential drivers

(e.g. printer drivers) need to be installed on the system (for further details refer to the manuals of the according devices).

3. As the devices will be handled like directly attached hardware, we suggest to remove memory devices (HDDs, USB sticks etc.) using the “Safely remove hardware” function before terminating the connection via “Disconnect”.

The server software will also prompt you with the following note:

9. Examples of use

9.1 Network use

(single user, IP address manually assigned)

User A wants to integrate the USB LANPort 400 into his local network and connects the docking station to his router using the included patch cable.

He plugs a SATA HDD and a USB stick to the USB LANPort 400; his IP addresses were configured manually; a DHCP server is not activated.

Router: 192.168.10.1

Computer: 192.168.10.2

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User A installed the included software on his computer and starts it by double-clicking (left mouse button) on the desktop icon:

The server software’s user interface will display the USB server:

“Server Configurations” invokes the following input window:

The software has detected the USB server and assigned it a standard IP address, but this address is from another address range (error message: “in different network segment”).

The device may not be accessed yet; first the server must be assigned an IP address from the local network’s address range.

Right-clicking the USB server’s entry inside the user interface brings up the server’s context menu:

User A unchecks “Use DHCP” (this function is activated by default), afterwards the input fields “IP address” and “Subnet” can be filled in.

The USB server is assigned the IP address 192.168.10.101 in the subnet 255.255.255.0.

To save the settings User A needs to left-click the button “Set”.

After that the USB LANPort 400 is available in the local network and user A may access the connected memory devices.

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9.2 Network use

(multiple users, address by DHCP)

User A wants to integrate the USB LANPort 400 into his local network and connects the docking station to his router using the included patch cable. He plugs a SATA HDD to the USB LANPort 400;

IP addresses are assigned by a DHCP server.

User A already has installed the server software delivered with the USB LANPort 400 on all his computers in the local network

(living room, office, children’s room).

From his office computer user A now wants to access the hard disk drive plugged into the USB LANPort 400: to this he commences the server software by double clicking (left mouse button) the desktop icon.

The server software’s user interface will then display the USB server and all devices currently connected to it:

A

B

A – External HDD

B – USB stick

The blue “device available” icon indicates that the respective device may be mounted. For this A selects the device (1x left click) and then left-clicks the button “connect device”.

The operating system will install all required drivers whereupon the device will be displayed in the Windows Explorer.

The icon in the user interface will change and now indicate that the HDD has been locally connected:

A now can use the HDD as if it was directly connected to his computer.

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User B wants to access the HDD connected to the USB LANPort 400 from the living room. Therefore he runs the already installed server software.

The user interface will display the server with all connected devices: the icon “remote connection” indicates that the HDD currently is not available; the button “connect device” is disabled.

User A will receive the following request and can now decide whether he agrees to disconnect the device “OK” or not “Abbrechen

(Cancel)”:

B now can send a disconnect request to the current user A via the device context menu:

As soon as A has disconnected the device, B will receive the following info and now can access the device via “Connect” by himself.

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When B does no longer need the device he can dismount it by clicking the “Disconnect button” and thereby unlock the device for further usage.

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